Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 6, 2025
Submitted
March 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07627
Aircraft time
33,599 hours, 6,591 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT#498, SEA-BOS. ' LEVEL 2 FUME EVENT NOTICED BY MULTIPLE CREW MEMBERS IN THE CABIN. DESCRIBED AS SWEET MAGIC MARKER SMELL ELIMINATING FROM A/C VENTS. COMPLIED W/ ODOR ISOL PROCEDURE. EVENT CAUSED EYE IRRITATION; C/W INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION B2. IDENTIFIED ODOR TO BE OF TYPE 1, REF. DEFECT # 4257972, ITEM 1 (REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW AMM 49-11-11.OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK STILL REQUIRED PER W/O #1396242 TC A320-49-11-11-400-004) FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION (APU CHANGE) PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION LEVEL 3. NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS CHK OK, A/C OK TO CONTINUE.'

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